Table 5.
Measures of effect size using utility-weight analysis of the mRS.
| Groups | Days | Utility (Mean ±SD) | p-value | Utility mean difference |
Utility mean difference
95% CI |
gHedge | gHedge 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I+II (n = 20) | 90 | 0.73 ± 0.35 | 0.012* | 0.26 | 2.49 × 10−5 to 0.58 | 0.82£ | 0.13–1.52 |
| III (n = 16) | 0.43 ± 0.38 | ||||||
| I+II (n = 20) | 180 | 0.75 ± 0.35 | 0.011* | 0.25 | 3.56 × 10−5 to 0.67 | 0.85£ | 0.16–1.54 |
| III (n = 16) | 0.42 ± 0.43 |
Mean differences were calculated with respect to Group III. *indicates significant differences. £indicates a strong effect (>0.8), according to Chhatbar et al. (50).